Harper University Hospital Fax Number — Referrals, Transfers, and Prior Authorization
Getting a patient referred to Harper University Hospital starts with the intake team that triages new cases — here is how to reach it. Located in Detroit, Michigan, Harper University Hospital is an independent hospital and a teaching hospital that cares for patients throughout the Great Lakes region. Send the referral with the records that support it so the accepting team can triage without waiting on a second fax.
Harper University Hospital Fax Number
Use Harper University Hospital's release-of-information request form or main switchboard to reach the right fax
Hours: Medical records is usually staffed Monday through Friday; time-critical transfer and clinical documents are handled at all hours by the units themselves.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Harper University Hospital
- Insurance pre-authorization requests
- Physician referral forms
- Clinical trial screening documents
- Medical records and patient history
- Prescription and renewal requests
Referrals and transfers to Harper University Hospital
Prior authorization and referrals at Harper University Hospital each have their own receiving office. The accepting service reviews the packet before scheduling or approving care. Keep the transmission confirmation in case you need to show the referral went through.
The department-by-department fax setup at Harper University Hospital
The fax that reaches Health Information Management at Harper University Hospital is not the one that reaches its clinics. Each office — Health Information Management, referral intake, prior authorization — publishes its own line. Match the document to the office and you skip the guesswork entirely.
Faxing PHI to Harper University Hospital the compliant way
Anything with a patient's history headed to Harper University Hospital is protected data under HIPAA. A consumer fax app is not enough; the channel needs to be encrypted and HIPAA-compliant. Send FAX Mail encrypts pages in transit and includes HIPAA from the Professional plan at $39.99/month, with the Business plan at $79.99/month for higher volume — a safer route for records going to Harper University Hospital than a public machine.
Faxing to Harper University Hospital — FAQ
There is no single hospital-wide fax at Harper University Hospital. What you send to Health Information Management will not reach the physician referral office. Match the office to your document, then send to that specific line. When in doubt, ask Harper University Hospital for the office by name.
Label each page with the patient's name, date of birth, and record number. Note the target office — Health Information Management, a clinic, or prior authorization — on the cover sheet. Send it as one combined PDF so the pages stay in order. Clear labeling is what keeps a multi-page record together at Harper University Hospital.
The machines accept faxes around the clock; staff processing depends on the department. Processing at Health Information Management generally runs Monday through Friday during business hours. A records request sent overnight is picked up the next business day, while urgent items go straight to the units. Expect same-day handling only for the clinical items the units watch for.
It can be, with the right service. The risk is not the fax itself but an unsecured tool, so a free app or a public machine will not do. Send FAX Mail covers HIPAA on the Professional ($39.99/month) and Business ($79.99/month) plans for documents going to Harper University Hospital. A secure send protects both you and the patient whose chart it is.
Yes — transfer paperwork commonly moves by fax. It goes to the transfer center or the accepting service, not central records. Call Harper University Hospital to reach the transfer line and send the clinical summary and orders together. Put the patient identifiers on every page so it is matched cleanly. Doing it that way avoids the most common cause of a delay.
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